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The technology of crime control
Society, Politics & Law

The technology of crime control

...course, but also the media and held open meetings with different groups of businessmen, community forums, the local authority, we we told everybody what we were doing. There was a lot of support from both the people who come into town to work, those people who have businesses, and those people who come into town on an evening to socialise and drink, we were quite...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

...course, Health and safety in the laboratory and field, will help make you more aware of the hazards and risks involved wherever you undertake your research, as well as giving you an overview of the legal requirements attached to this work. The course discusses issues involved in the handling of chemical and biological agents, basic safety procedures and common field-work...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
What do we mean by digital health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we mean by digital health and social care?

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K102 Introducing health and social care....What do we mean by digital health and social care?: Introduction - This free course, What do we mean by digital health and social care?, will focus on digital health and social care technologies. Digital health technologies encompass a range of innovations and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...course. This OpenLearn course is part of a collection of Open University short courses for teachers and student teachers...Teaching secondary mathematics: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand why people learn mathematics and how it can be taught effectively know what it means to act and be mathematical change teaching so......
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1 Brexit as symptom: understanding the political geography of the vote: Introduction - A referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) was held on 23 June 2016 and 52% of those who voted recorded a vote to leave, while 48% voted for the UK to remain a member. The result came as a shock to...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Managing coastal environments
Nature & Environment

Managing coastal environments

...course, Managing coastal environments, looks at the example of the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England, describing how the current state of the estuary came to be. It examines the contests and conflicts that centre on the estuary in terms of managing the environment for human needs and the needs of the other species who make their habitat there...Coastal environments are...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...badged open course. Each week builds on the understanding you have developed during the previous week’s study, and you should expect to spend 3 hours per week studying. By the end of this week you should be able to: understand what constitutes a threshold concept, and why this is a problem for both students and teachers see how the term ‘tricky topics’ relates to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Philosophy: the nature of persons
History & The Arts

Philosophy: the nature of persons

...other materials included in this course are derived from content originated at the Open University or Public Domain. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ ......
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs